The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1887-03-24

you blame met"
"No, I don't" John blurted ont /,
but don't know wbther you are
tsIiing The trnth or q lie ! must
obey. ordsrs.'
''I,nt senor. would you kill a won.
aa--a grill"
'"Good Godl'' said the corpora!
Then when he glanced at tho up
turned face andssaw the liquid eyes
With their long lasbes, the pouiiug
crimson lips, and the family. flashed.
dark face, he wondered that he had
n not suspected ihe truth before.
"Senoritn.' stammered the rongh
soldier; 81 am sorry that you are in
this trouble You may rest assured.
however, that uw not going TO kill
you"
II knew III" aud tue grl smiled
trinmpheu'ly.
"l'ut you ought to be sent TO
headquarters"
"And would my life be safe
thei.?"
"No, ] don't believe IL wonld,"
wss thc corporars thoughtfal reply.
Then set me fre.l"
"lley?"
"Set me feel"
"llang me if I don'tr' said the
corporal. ''WhS, Of course will
lie cnt tho prisoners bonds and
gave an ipquiring look.
"It is all right" responded the
senorita. The stream is not deep at
this poiut. am going to ford it,
and on the other side Of yonder
hill my brother aud his companions
await me. When you return to your
companions tell them that you did
yonr duty. God bless you, senior,
and farewell"
Before he could speak'the senorita
was bali way across the river. AS
she disappeared in the forest on the
other side sho waved her hand, and
the corporal heartily responded
ugh Don't ask me-" was Cor.
poral Johns reply.to the questions
II his comrades 81 did, my duty
That is enough"
There were other things demand
ing their attention, aud the fate of
tho Mexican lad was not very search-
ingly inquired into.
II am great fool to fight duel, "
suId John Con way as he finished his
toilet and viewed his face in tho
glass, but when a fellow is 10 Paris
he must do US The Parisians do
Conway gave an extra twist to bis
nustache, and continued talking TO
himself.
1T is strange. fought through
our war and was mixad mp 10 the
Maximilian business. / have done
my share Of shooting and being shot
at, but l never yet stood up in cold
blood to exchange shots with . man.
l don't like it,"
So many years had elapsed since
Conway's military experience that
the prospect Of fight no longer
stirred his blood. He was not al
old man, but the fiery ardor OF youth
was thing Of the past. After years
of adventurous speculation in the
mining regions OF the West fortune
had favored him, and for the first
time 10 his life he was realizing one
of The dreams OF his youth--a visit
to Paris.
Unfortunately he had been drawn
into political controversy in cafe
with member Of the Mexican lega-
ton, Senior Gomez, a gentleman
whose great wealth and beautiful
wife we're at that time the talk oi
Paris. In the heat of the discussion
Conway had given mortal effense tc
the Mexican. The result was chal.
lenge and the American accepted
selecting pistols, and fixing the hou'
mt fivs ,o'niant that .f.--.---
place chosen being a suburban fores
notorious for it's affairs of honor.
While the American was wonder
ing whether he had sufficient sppe-
tite for breakfast, there was q tap a
bis door. Opening it be saw TO hi,
surprise Senor Gomez, who advanc.
ed into the room with = grave coun.
: teuance in\ which various emotion,
were struggling for expression
John Cohway ipvoluutarily fel
back in amazement at beholding thi,